Connecticut western news., 1887-07-06

M. U. Kelley, the Sl00o0 beauty and sub Dec December m , si, 1857. Ho mov ! to Washington at an early age, and deve,opet into good pali player before he had left hs teens Fror. Washington Kelly's family moved to Paterson, N. J., and in that city the young man dlstln- guished himself with the Olylnpics out fielder and catcher In 1877 he joined the Buckeyes, of Ohio, and in 1878 and 1873 dis tinguished himself with the Cncinnatis. In the fall of '79 Kelly joined Al Spauldings az gregation, playing as the occasion demanded, catcher, shortstop, third-base and outfield. He remained with the Chicagos until the Bostons paid S1O GOO for the privilege of his company, with several thousand dollars added for MT. Kelys salary.
 Last week was very important in the base ball world. Yale secured the cha mpionship, after hard fought thirteen-innings victory over Harvard, although this and her previous defeat by the crimson pulled down the early fielding and batting averages of her exceptions al battery, Stagg and Damn. The hardest luck, that of Columbia, which has done wretchedly this year, when entitled to compete for the championship, and yet had easily beaten Yale, Harvard and Princeton last year ,when she did not belong to the association formed by them Tine League has been unusually interesting and prosperous. Detroit has increased her lead over Boston, and the latter has dropped down a little nearer New York. The coming weeks are to be perhaps still more interesting. Should New York defeat Chicago and
 
 prospect of having change in the monoton- ous transfer of the pennant forth and bacl, between the two clubs that have hitherto monopolized it might be materially increased. But Chicago is playing fine game of late. The American Association becomes interesting through the good fight Baltimore is just now making to keep at least within haiiing dis tance of the champions Cincinnati helped her much by three consecutive defeats of St. Louis, but the latter is not likely to be driven
  players or other fine managing" like that which has lowered Chicago.
 -1he match race between the yachts This tie and Irex was sailed over the Northern minutes and three seconds on the full course which was 50 miles long. The Thistle took the lead at the start. and at the end of 20 miles was 3 e1-2 minutes ahead of her opponent. The Thistle won the race, covering the course in 4.09.40, the Irex's time being 4.l7.46. The Thistle saved her time allowed the Irex and won by 1 minute and seconds. The wind was strong during the entire contest. Captain Barr, comman- der of the Thistle. in an interview ed the race as the best test the Thistle had yet undergone. There was good breeze, he said, and the course was such as to enable both yachts to show their abilities in running, reaching, and beating about. Experts declare that the Irex was more smartly handled than even the Thistle, although the latter had the larger crew. The Irex lost spinnaker during the last run, but it was replaced in three min | utes.
 MT Cassatt sails for England on the 2d of | July. He is very anxious to have The Bard | participate in some of the fall racing events l on the other side and will doubtless have him sent to him provided he can get another first class horse to accompany him. Among the races he would like to see him in are the Cam bridgeshire and the Cnsarwitch. He has | arrlnp6m6ntS. ou. with the Cunard and the White Star lines of steamships to transport The Bard and his companion, should he secure one, in one of their fast ships. They could be the, middle of August, when there is almost 8 positive certainty of good weather on the Atlantic, with the assurance that they would be benefited, rather than im- paired in condition by the voyage. MT. Cas- satt will have his American trainer accom- pany the horses, should he send for them. It is reasonably certain that there is no horse in England or on the continent either, who is a match for the great son of Longfellow, in con- l dition. His career ill England will be watched with loving solicitude.
 Congressman Floods 2-year-old, Nellie Mayo, trotted mile over the Elmira Driving Park, recently. in harness, in 2:29. This is the fastest time ever made by 2-year-old oyer a half-mile track.
 Four thousand dollars has been offered for tue S-yedI-Oiu lily 1Oud, Dy NutWOOu, udul Maggie Medium. She is the youngster who paced trial mile at Lexington in 2:32, the last half being paced in 1:14.
 Mir. Henry Bryant, the owner and designer of the famous sloop Thets, has sold her to MT. Oscar c. Ferris, of New York. From first to last the Thetis has cost her owner over $3O,- 900, and he has disposed of her for less than half that sum. She will be enrolled in the Atlantic Yacht Club and will race in the same class as the Shamrock, Titania, Bedouin, Mis- chief, Oracle and Fanny.
 Ten Broeck one of the greatest race horses ever foaled, died of paralysis at the home of his owner, the Nantura Stock Farm, in Wood ford County. He was the property of Frank B. Harper, and had been ever since he was three years old. Ten Broeck was foaled 1872. He was by imp. Phaeton, out of Fanny Holton, by Lexington, second dam Nantura, by Brow nero Eclipse. He was bred by old John Har- per, as was also his dam. He made the fastest time on record at many distances The fol- lowing four records made by him still stand Louisville, May 24, 1877, 1892; two miles Ten Broeck, years 11Opounds at Louisville May 29, 1877, 3.2711aa; two and fve-eighthf miles, Ten Broeck, years, 1O4 pounds, al Lexington, Sept Is, 1876, 4.5s1s; four miles Ten Broeck, 1O4 pounds, at Louisville, Sept 27, 1876, 7.15s4. Among the best of Ter Broeck's get are the following: Bersan, Ter Strike, Freeman, Ten Stone, Tolls, Cardina McCloskey, Ten Booher and Test At the last few sales of colts at Nantura his colts and fl lies brought almost phenomenal prices. No only has one of the greatest race horses tha ever looked through bridle passed away il the death ol Ten Broeck, but also one of tht most successful sires, and, being only 15 year 1D1l lSs1 Iook 1T, IooO o,N11 1oCc%